Part 79a · Appeals in Child Protection Matters

Rule 79a-10. Submission without Oral Argument on Request of Parties

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

Counsel of record may, before or after a case has been assigned for a hearing, file a request to submit the case for decision on the briefs and record only, without oral argument. No request for submission without oral argument will be granted unless the requesting party certifies that all other parties agree to waive oral argument. This rule applies only to counsel of record who have filed a brief or joined in the brief of another party.

Committee Notes

amended Sept. 16, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016.)